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. MEASURE PoR GRAINASPOUTS. No. 280,120. Patented June 26, 1883.

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PATENT VALTER T. BELL, OF NEV ROCHELLE, NET YORK.

MEASURE FOR GRAIN-SPOUTS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 280,120, dated June 26,1883 Application filed February 14, 1883. (Model.)

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` Be it known that I, NVM/rim T. BELL, of New Rochelle, in the county oflVestchester and State of New York, have invented a new and ImprovedMeasure for Grain-Spouts, ot' which the following is a full, clear, andexact description.

The object ot' this invention is to provide a grain-measure adapted tobe attached to grainspouts in horse barns and stables, whereby the grainor feed coming from a bin'above may be eonyeniently measured into theexact quantities desired for feeding.

Reference'is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming part ot'this specification, in which similar letters ot' reference indicatecorresponding parts in both the figures.

Figure l is a side elevation of my new and improved grain-measure as itappears when applied to a grain-spout in a barn or stable ready for use,and Fig. 2 is a Vertical sectional perspective View of the measure.

A represents the grain-spout leading down :from the bin B, and Crepresents my new and improved measure attached thereto. The measure ismade of sheet metal, and is by preference composed of the main lowerpart, l), which is attached rigidly to the spout A by the arms d d, andthe upper part, E, which lits in the lower part, D, and is placedloosely upon the lower end of the spout A; and this upper part is bypreference made movable up and down upon the spout A, for increasing ordiminishing the capacity of the measure, and is adapted to be locked atany desired position upon the spout by the setscrew a.

I) is a semicircular plate secured in the lower end ofthe spout A, and fis a similar plate sc cured in the lower end of the main part l) of themeasure, as shown in Fig. 2.

To the plate I) is pivoted the semicircular cut-oft' plate b', and uponthe plate j" is pivoted the semicircular cut-off plate f. These twocutoff plates b and f are att-ached to the rod h, but in oppositerelation to each other-that is, in such relation to each other that theplate b will close the spout A when the measure is opened by the platef, and vice versa, thus .time of closing it at its lower end` cuttingoff the supply of grain to the measure at the time ot' emptying themeasure, and ad mitting the grain again to the measure at the The outoifplates are both operated by the single liandle E, attached to thecut-off plate j", as shown clearly in the drawings.

For increasing or diminishing the fapaeity of the measure according tothe quantity desired for a single feed, it is onlynccessary to loosenthe set-screw a` and raise or lower the upper part, E, and the spoutAhas the graduation-marks c, formed upon it, so that the part E may beset-aceurately for any desired quantity.

Uonstrueted in this manner, the device is very convenient for feedinggrain to horses and other animals in exact quantities, and is practicaland cheap, and quickly and easily operated.

lnstead of making the measure C in two separate movable parts, it willbe understood 'that the measure might be made a eontimious holder tocontain astated quantity and not depart from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what l claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

l. rlhe spout A and main lower part, I), connected by arms 7, d, incombination with the lower part, E, arranged loosely upon the lower endof spout A and fitting adjustably within the part D, as shown anddescribed.

2. A grain mea-sure or holder adapted to be attached to the spout A, incombination with the iixed plates b and j" and oppositely-arrangedpivoted cut-oit' plates b and j", substantially asr and for the purposesset forth.

3. The combination, with the spout A and part D, ot'thc plates b j",carrying the pivoted cut-offs bf@ reveirsely attached to the rod 71, asandforthe purpose specified.

4. rlhe grain-measure herein shown and de scribed, consisting ot themain holder D, attached to the spout A by the arms 1 d, and theadjustable upper part, E, in combination with the Iplates I) and f,secured in the spout A and holder D, respectively, and theoppositely-arranged pivoted cut-oft' plates b f', at-

taehed to the rod h, Substantially as :uid 'for the purposes Set forth.

T11 zt grain-measure, the spout A, provided with the Seiuioirouhupiatto'11, :tud the holder D, provided with the semioirouhu' phrtoj", iucombination with the pivoted semi eireuhu' out-ott' plates L uiud'f,attached to the rod 71, on opposite Sides thereof, the phite j" havingthe handle F :tttuohed thereto, subh stautizdly as :uid V(or thepurposes Set forth. TALTER- T. BELL. 'W i tuesses:

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